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l May 11 ,1926.

B. A. BERGER' REEL 1111611 Ju1y v2,` 1925 I, 2 sheens-sneet'l 14111'funmllflllnl l gmx/Moa BWA Berger? f w1 mw May 11 1926.

. B. A. BERGER REEL 2 Smeets-Sheet` 2 Filed July 2 1925 8 A Bruna* Patented'May l1, 1926.

,Y .L UNITED STATES. PATENT. Olffl'f.ICE.,1j sanno vn. BERGER," or izjronivioiin,vindnu1.1i.y assitance BEnGEnfsrEeia-L'rr MANUFACTURING coMPANY,-'Inc., 4or RICHMOND, vinGINIAaA CQRPVQRATION 4QF Viadrina@Y Y f.

i REEL.

applicati@ ,inea 'July 2, 1e25f serial N.v 41,198.

Y ings the 'reel consists of This invention relates'to reels, and more particularly to hose reels. v i u j An object ofthe invention is to provide a reel consisting of a drum formed of sheet 5 metal and `adapted to be shipped invia knocked-down condition, togethery with cross arms arrangedateach'end of thereel to form guides for the-hose,said.cross arms,V` Y. beingpassed through slotsin the drum and being adapted to retain the two edges, ot' the sheet from which 'the` drum' is termed inV locked position. 1

A further object is to ,provide a stiiieir ing ring adapted to be arranged inthe ends of the :drums and retained inposition by the cross arms. f j

In the accompanying drawings,` I have shown several embodiments ofthe invention. In this showing:`

1F igure 1 is a perspective view of thefreel mounted on a suitable carrier, f

Figure 2 is an end elevationof the reel, Figure 3 is a detail sectional view t-alren parallel to the edge of the ring through one oi the slots which receive the cross arms, Figure 4 isa perspective view ofone of the cross arms, A l j Figure 5 is a. perspective view of ya portion ot the reel or drum showing the fas; teningl means, f I Figure 6 is a perspective view of another form oreel, showing the use of an auxiliary cross arm,

tional View, and,

-F1gure 8 1s a detail view showing a fur- Figurel 7j is `a centralV longitudinal sec'- 1 ther modification of the cross arm' employed in the formV of reel shown in Figures 6 and 7 of the drawings. 1 v

Referring to Figures 1 to '5 or" the draw-y a piece of'sheet metaly 1, the opposite edgesof Vwhich are provided with interlocking joints 2 adapted to engage each other when the flat sheet metal is arranged in cylindrical form in assembling the reel or drum.' The reel is provided with diametrically opposed Slots 3 I.

adjacent each end adapted to receive cross arl-ns '4.5 As shown, these cross arms are provided with central openings 5 for the reception of'a shaft 6 on which the reel is Y mounted. Oneach side of the center, the

arms are inclined as at 6 to retain them' in the reel position whenythere'elis d yond the inclined portions, therarins aie provided with straight'. portions 7 ywhich project through theslots andextend beyond for the purpose of formingguides for anhose orL the like. y

A stiiiening ringf, maybe arranged in Aeach end `of; the `repely Y retained vin rQStionby alternately placing. it inwardly and out-,j

arms. (seeFigureqQ'),

bv. .Substan e tially Ufshapedframe 12,7which isadaptedV Vto engage the surface vwhen the reelV .is

standing7 as shown inFigure 1 ot' .thel draw. ings. Arranged at angles tothe U-shaped member V12 is a U- .shaped member 13 lwhich forms a handle in rolling thereel .and which forms avsupport for the reel. -As shown, this Ufshaped handleis secured to the lbase 12as at 14;

and suitable vdia'gonalbraces 15 may extend from theaxle to thehandle.

.Theshaft 5 1s adapted to bereceived in openings in the arms of the handle and one `ot the arms is provided with a clip 16to receive one end otthehose..l

In the form of the invention shown in Figures 6 and? ofthe drawings,.the arms 4 are replaced; byarms- 17 whichare not provided .with thecentral offset portions 6'. VInconnection with these arms,'I employ auxiliary arms `18 ,.ha.ving. a central portion 19 provided with an opening? 2O for thereception of the shaft andhaving inclined portions 21 adjacent` the cent-ralV substantiallyy right portion. The 4ends 22015. the auxiliary arms are straight and are adapted to lie'in contact with the ymain arm 17 aty the pointv ,where yit passes `through the slots 3.

In the form of theinventionshownin Figure '8 of the drawings, I Vprovide an auxiliary. cross arm 23,j.which is of. greater width Y throughout the major portion of its length than the slots 3. Adjacent eachjend, the

auxiliary arm lis'reduced inl width,as' at 24 to permitr the end toy pass through the slot ioof auxiliary cross arm 18 shown in Figures e' Y and 7 of the drawings.

Bywproviding a reel of this character, the device may be shipped in a knocked-down condition, saving considerable amount otv space, and when assembled, the cross armsy 4 and ,17 not onl serve as Guides for the C hose Where they extend beyond the surface y cross arms being of theree1,but they also serve as locking members to prevent the seam 2 from opening after the reel has been set up. It is to be understood that Vthe forms of my invention herewith shown and described are to be taken as preferred examples of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size,and arrangement of parts may be resorted to Without departing from the spiritof the invention or the scope oi the subjoined claims. a

I claim: l. In `a device oi the character described, a reel formed of a `flat sheet ot' metal adapted to be rolled to form a cylinder, the ends of said sheet being provided with seams adapted to be interlocked When assembled, vsaid cylinder being provided with diametrically opposed slots adjacent each side, and cross'arms passing through said slots, said yadapted to retain said seams in locked position, and being further provided with projecting portionsserving as guides.

2. In a device of the character described, a reel formed of a flat sheet of metal adapted to be rolled to form a cylinder, the ends of said sheet being provided With seams adapted to 'be interlocked when assembled, said cylinder being provided with diametrically opposed slots adjacent each side, cross'V arms passing through said slots, said cross arms being adapted to retain said seams in locked position and being further provided with projecting'portions serving as guides, and

a stiffening ring arranged in each end ofV said cylinder and retained in position by said cross arms. Y

3. In a device of the character described,

a reel formed of a lat sheet of metal adapted to be rolled to form a cylinder, the ends of said sheet Ybeing provided With seams adapted to bey in'terlocked When assembled, said cylinder being provided with diametrically Vopposed slots adjacent eachV side, and cross arms passing throughsaid slots, said cross arms being adapted to retain said seams in locked position, and being further ,A provided With projecting portions serving the portion ot" said cross arms Within saidL cylinder being odset to prevent displacement of said arms. .i

4. In a device of the character described, a reel formed of a flat sheet of metal adapted to be rolledto formA a cylinder, therrends of said sheet being provided with seams adapted said cylinder being provided rwith diametrically opposed slots adjacent each side, cross arms passing through said slots, said cross arms being adapted to retain said seams in locked position and being further provided with projecting portions serving as guides, said cross arms being provided with openings arranged centrally oi said cylinder,

an yaxle passing through said openings.

as guides,

to be interlocked .When assembled,

and

5. In a device of the character described, Y

areel formed of a flat sheet of metal adapted to be rolled to form a cylinder, the ends of said sheet being curled to form interlocking seams adapted to be secured to each other when the reelis assembled, said cylinder being provided with diametrically vopposed slots adjacent each side, and crossl arms pasing through said slots, said 'cross arms being adapted to retain said seams in locked position, vand being provided With projecting portions adapted to serve as guides.

6. In adevice of the Acharacter described, a reel formed of a piece otsheet metal shaped to iiorm a cylinder, the edges of said sheet being curled to form. an interlocking seam, said sheet being provided with a plu rality or lslots adjacent each side andadapted to form pairs of diametrically opposed slots when the reel is assembled, cross arms passing through said slots, said cross arms projecting beyond said cylinder to form guides, and auxiliary-cross arms arranged adjacent said cross arms and having their ends passing a slight distancethrough said slots.

7. In a device of the character described, a reel ormed of a piece of sheet e metal shaped to form a cylinder, the' edges of said sheet being curled to form an interlocking seam, said sheet being provided With a Vplurality of slots adjacent each side adapted to form pairs of diametrically oppo-sedfslots when the reel is assembled, crossV arms passing through said slots, said cross arms projecting beyond said cylinder to `formy guides, and auxiliary cross arms arranged adjacent said cross arms and extending a lslight distance through said slots, said `auxiliary cross arms serving as reento-rcingmeans said cylinder. i *n j i, f

In testimony whereof, I aiiiX my signature.

sanno a. BERGER;

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